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Oceanea - Single

Thomas Dolby

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Very nice

Soothing - definitely not the Thomas Dolby from the '80s. Reminiscent of Peter Gabriel and David Gilmour. Thomas is maturing like a fine single malt scotch.

The next step for Dolby

Thomas Dolby has always been about re-inventing himself; the excitement of trying new directions rather than recycling old tricks.
For those who only know him via "She Blinded Me With Science", these new songs may be odd; not the walls of electronics and samples that you would expect, but rather layered, deep, complex and beautiful SONGS, written with great care and a different view of the world than the young, mad scientist of the 80's, but no less compelling than his work back then. Dolby has always been about the song; take time to go back and listen to his older work, and you'll find all kinds of varied instrumentation and arrangements going on. It's always been there, and these new songs are the work of someone who is still deeply interested in discovering new musical ways to tell the stories he wants to share.

If nothing else, buy this EP for the soaring, ethereal guest vocals of Eddi Reader on the title track. They, and the song, are transcendent. And this EP is just a taste of "A Map of the Floating City", Thomas Dolby's upcoming album, to be released later this summer. Well worth the wait!

perfection

The sound and feeling of this song are synonymous with the word sueno. It feels like floating on the waves of a sweet, surreal dream. Influences of Brian Eno are definitely apparent. I first heard this on the radio one Sunday morning while crossing the Golden Gate Bridge..truly phenomenal experience which is seldom received through mainstream radio. Not having heard from Thomas Dolby since the 80s, I was truly blown away. I want more just like this one!

Biography

Born: October 14, 1958 in Cairo, Egypt

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Though he never had many hits, Thomas Dolby became one of the most recognizable figures of the synth pop movement of early-'80s new wave. This was largely due to his skillful marketing. Dolby promoted himself as a kind of mad scientist, an egghead who had successfully harnessed the power of synthesizers and samplers and used them to make catchy pop and light electro-funk. Before he launched a solo career, Dolby had worked as a studio musician, technician, and songwriter; his most notable work as...
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